Mixed Race Studies
Scholarly perspectives on the mixed race experience.
recent posts
- Mixed Roots: Writers on Multiracial Identity and Both/And Belonging
- The Routledge International Handbook of Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health
- Loving Across Racial and Cultural Boundaries: Interracial and Intercultural Relationships and Mental Health Conference
- Call for Proposals: 2026 Critical Mixed Race Studies Conference at UCLA
- Participants Needed for a Paid Research Study: Up to $100
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Category: Identity Development/Psychology
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Mixed people do not owe anyone an explanation for their Blackness.
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A mixed-race son choosing his identity is a lesson for us all The San Francisco Chronicle 2022-05-03 Kevin Fisher-Paulson This week, Aidan decided he is Black. He announced this at the family dinner table, as we served mashed potatoes, green beans and meat loaf. Aidan used to like my meat loaf, but everything changes. Aidan’s…
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A compelling takedown of prevailing myths about human behavior, updated and expanded to meet the current moment.
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Dr. Gaither is a social & developmental psychologist studying social identities. She runs the Duke University Identity and Diversity Lab.
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An inspiring story of identity and self-esteem from celebrated athlete and activist Colin Kaepernick.
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Results suggest that even in a more racially mixed future, Black Americans will continue to be uniquely situated behind a most impermeable color line.